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WYFF News 4 Investigates: Did lawmakers really donate to charity?

During the government shutdown in October, multiple lawmakers pledged to donate their salaries earned during the government shutdown to charities.

Members of the House and Senate earn $174,000 a year, which breaks down to approximately $3,300 a week.

WYFF News 4 Investigates asked lawmakers for proof of donations.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican, pledged to donate his salary to the Wounded Warrior Foundation. Sen. Graham's staff sent WYFF News 4 Investigates a picture of a check for $4,723.46 made out to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Staffers for Rep.Trey Gowdy, R- 4th District, said he split approximately $5,000 between First Baptist Church Spartanburg, SAFE Homes Rape Crisis Coalition in Spartanburg and the Children's Advocacy Centers in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union Counties.

Staffers for Rep. Mark Sanford, R- 1st District, sent us paperwork including a copy of a check made out to Nemours Wildlife Foundation. Rep. Sanford's staff told WYFF News 4 Investigates that Sanford is splitting $5,000 between the Spanish Moss Trail, the Lowcountry Open Land Trust, Nemours Wildlife Foundation, the local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, MUSC Children's Hospital, Volunteers in Medicine, the ALS Association of South Carolina and the Lowcountry affiliate of Susan G. Komen.

The communications director for Rep. Jeff Duncan, R- 3rd District, said Duncan did not donate his salary to charity.

Last month, staffers for Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said the Senator also planned to donate his salary to charity but would not specify which charity. Scott's staff did not return phone calls as of news time.

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